British & Continental | May 29, 2025
Thu, May 29, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 548
After Antonio Tempesta, Provenance Amedee Faure
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Florentine-Italian, 1555-1630)
The Israelites Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 4:6-15), possibly after plate 24, an etching by Tempesta of about the same size published circa 1590-1610, from the series The Battles of the Old Testament, N. van Aelst, publisher, inscribed lower right with the collector's initials (L. 115) in black ink "AF" (Amedee Faure, French, 1801-1878), inscribed in ink verso "628", red chalk on buff laid paper (possibly 17th century), 7-3/4 x 10-7/8 in.; gilt wood frame, 12-1/8 x 15-1/8 x 7/8 in.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of Victor-Amedee Faure; Swann Auction Galleries, January 29, 2007, sale 2101, Lot 93, as Dutch School, purchased for $1,200; Private Collection, Greensboro, North Carolina
For the engraving see: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/401351
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Ex-Collection of Victor-Amedee Faure; Swann Auction Galleries, January 29, 2007, sale 2101, Lot 93, as Dutch School, purchased for $1,200; Private Collection, Greensboro, North Carolina
hinged in, paper lacking watermark, diagonal crease, other handling creases, slight smudging at edges, taped repair to pin-sized hole, paper hinging tape verso, light stains verso, light toning, frame with abrasions
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